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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
8
Christmas eve brought favorable weather and strong turnout at church and Sunday School exercises. Methodist and Congregational groups distributed gifts and funded local charities while communities enjoyed a traditional Christmas day with cold winds and festive dinners.
The Methodist church and Sunday school hosted a novel Christmas program emphasizing giving. Seventeen classes donated items ranging from breakfast foods and toiletries to money and poultry, with gifts delivered to the Children's Home in Sioux Falls and Asbury Hospital in Minneapolis. The event featured music, a large chorus, and a decorated church as scholars shared their donations.
A large audience attended a church event at the Baptist Church where two trees laden with gifts stood beside the altar. Superintendent Broadbent led the program featuring school children’s songs and recitations, with a choir of young singers delivering the musical numbers.
A community concert directed by Mrs T J Giblett featured a clock archway with twelve carved face holes. Children appeared in sequence reciting verses as the clock hand moved, signaling Old Santa Claus arrival and gift distribution for a joyful evening.
An immense decorated Christmas tree stood in the Presbyterian church as children from the Sunday school performed songs and recitations. Miss Billa Reierson and Rev. J. S. Surbeck led the program, Santa Claus arrived, and gifts from the tree brought joy to the youngsters. It marked one of the best entertainments in years amid rising Sunday school enrollment.
A Christmas program at the Congregational church included a cantata and varied musical numbers led by Pastor Tomlin with Mrs. Tomlin at the organ. Carl Ruth contributed violin. Santa Claus distributed gifts as bells rang. Judge Crow presented Pastor Tomlin with $50 in gold amid warm thanks.
The Christmas exercises marked the church dedication with M I Weideman and Rev F H Bruns leading. Children sang and spoke with strong performances, each pupil receiving a gift, and the pastor and wife were kindly remembered by the congregation.
The St Marys Episcopal church Christmas program was staged at Rev Charles H Powell’s Rectory with a well attended Sunday school crowd and a richly decorated tree. Friday morning services followed with the usual church service. Continued on page 6.
A Christmas night ceremony at 6 o clock united Miss Lila M. Ewart and Mr. H Roy Jewell at the home of Mr and Mrs J E McCaslin on West Fifth Street Mitchell. Rev J S Surbeck officiated in the Presbyterian church tradition with relatives and University of Dakota music graduates in attendance. The bride, in white silk voile, received gifts including a substantial check from her parents. They plan home duties after February 1 1904 at 510 Park Avenue West.
Editors at Sioux Falls SD prepare for the mid winter meeting on January 21 and 22. A P Allen of the Volga Tribune chairs the program with questions on profitability of typesetting machines clubbing propositions editorial pages and circulation strategies. Speakers include C W Downey Geo H Henry J A Bushfield and others.
Crisman and Sinai reflect on editor and publisher experiences from the Redfield Journal-Observer and Kimball Graphic. Besancon writes on making newspapers pay, while H. Shober discusses rate cutting among local competitors. Highmore Bulletin notes editors' theater party and businessmen banquet for Eben Holden.
A special council meeting granted seven saloon licenses for six months and discussed buying 25 by 108 feet east of the city hall. Kings property valued at 81.5 cents faced purchase at 1250 dollars after committee deliberations and attorney Hitchock's involvement. The plan to proceed will be reported at the next session.
The South Dakota supreme court affirmed the circuit court ruling in Wilson vs. City of Mitchell. J L Hannett received the telegram stating the decision upheld the tower court and dismissed Wilson's claim for rent on Main street property. Wilson, an Armour resident, sought 700 to 800 dollars claiming rent for the artesian well site disputed to belong to him. The city had offered his corner lot plus 150 dollars in settlement, which he declined.
About 50 children gathered at George H. Summers home for a holiday celebration. Mrs. C. C. Walphide provided music and Elijah Tillotson and C. M. Goldie offered remarks. Refreshments followed along with the distribution of host bought toys to end the joyful day.
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